Table 2.
Proportion of respondents with drilled wells, dug wells or RPRS for whom specific factors were ‘important’/‘very important’ in deciding to use in-home water treatment methods and/or occasionally consume water from alternative sources instead of household tap water, Newfoundland and Labrador, 2007
| Factors important & very important | Among drilled well owners # (%; 95% CI) | Among dug well owners # (%; 95% CI) | Among RPRS consumer # (%; 95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Water treatment devices |
n = 118 |
n = 105 |
n = 8 |
| Improved taste |
78 (66.1; 57.2-74.0) |
75 (71.4; 62.2-79.2) |
5 (62.5; 30.6-86.3) |
| Improved smell |
70 (59.3; 50.3-67.7) |
67 (63.8; 54.3-72.4) |
6 (75.0; 40.9-92.9) |
| Reduced germs/bacteria/E. coli |
92 (78.0; 69.7-84.5) |
89 (84.8; 76.7-90.4) |
6 (75.0; 40.9-92.9) |
| Reduced metals or minerals |
92 (78.0; 69.7-84.5) |
74 (70.5; 61.2-78.4) |
7 (87.5; 52.9-97.8) |
| Reduced chemicals |
88 (74.6; 66.0-81.6) |
76 (72.4; 63.2-80.0) |
6 (75.0; 40.9-92.9) |
| Reduced cloudiness |
76 (64.4; 55.4-72.5) |
70 (66.7; 57.2-75.0) |
6 (75.0; 40.9-92.9) |
| Reduced hardness |
61 (51.7; 42.8-60.5) |
55 (52.4; 42.9-61.7) |
6 (75.0; 40.9-92.9) |
|
Bottled water |
n = 79 |
n = 88 |
n = 9 |
| Improved taste |
48 (60.8; 49.7-70.8) |
57 (64.8; 54.4-73.9) |
5 (55.6; 26.7-81.1) |
| Improved smell |
47 (59.5; 48.5-69.6) |
53 (60.2; 49.8-69.8) |
3 (33.3; 12.1-64.6) |
| Reduced germs/bacteria/E. coli |
51 (64.6; 53.6-74.2) |
64 (72.7; 62.6-80.9) |
7 (77.8; 45.3-93.7) |
| Reduced metals or minerals |
52 (65.8; 54.9-75.3) |
59 (67.0; 56.7-76.0) |
5 (55.6; 26.7-81.1) |
| Reduced chemicals |
50 (63.3; 52.3-73.1) |
59 (67.0; 56.7-76.0) |
5 (55.6; 26.7-81.1) |
| Reduced cloudiness |
47 (59.5; 48.5-69.6) |
52 (59.1; 48.7-68.8) |
6 (66.7; 35.4-87.9) |
| Reduced hardness |
31 (39.2; 29.2-30.3) |
48 (54.5; 44.2-64.5) |
3 (33.3; 12.1-64.6) |
| Better safety testing/control |
52 (65.8; 54.9-75.3) |
61 (69.3; 59.0-78.0) |
6 (66.7; 35.4-87.9) |
| Convenience |
49 (62.0; 51.0-71.9) |
58 (65.9; 55.5-75.0) |
3 (33.3; 12.1-64.6) |
|
Water from RPRS |
n = 8 |
n = 17 |
NA* |
| Improved taste |
6 (75.0; 40.9-92.9) |
15 (88.2; 65.7-96.7) |
- |
| Improved smell |
6 (75.0; 40.9-92.9) |
15 (88.2; 65.7-96.7) |
- |
| Reduced germs/bacteria/E. coli |
6 (75.0; 40.9-92.9) |
16 (94.1; 73.0-99.0) |
- |
| Reduced metals or minerals |
5 (62.5; 30.6-86.3) |
16 (94.1; 73.0-99.0) |
- |
| Reduced chemicals |
5 (62.5; 30.6-86.3) |
15 (88.2; 65.7-96.7) |
- |
| Reduced cloudiness |
7 (87.5; 52.9-97.8) |
13 (76.5; 52.7-90.4) |
- |
| Reduced hardness |
5 (62.5; 30.6-86.3) |
11 (64.7; 41.3-82.7) |
- |
| Convenience | 0 (0.0; 0.0-32.44) | 0 (0.0; 0.0-18.4) | - |
*RPRS are the household tap water source for these respondents and thus are omitted here.